The HBA of Greater Kansas City has turned 80 years old, and members celebrated that achievement Aug. 29 with special guests Randy Noel, NAHB First Vice Chair; and Tom Woods, who served as NAHB Chairman in 2015.

Member-to-member recruitment efforts are the largest source of growth for our Federation. Thank you to these top member recruiters in each region. These dedicated folks recruited the most new Builder and Associate members to our association in July.

Gerald “Jerry” Cowan, a longtime and dedicated member from Greensboro, N.C., passed away July 29. Across the NAHB Federation, Mr. Cowan was heralded as someone who was always ready to help, never afraid to reach for a goal, and blessed with a tirelessly encouraging spirit.

Client communication is critical, but especially if the client is an engineer or technology professional who, naturally, wants to be highly involved in the build process. Builder Mark Rovere shares his insights from working with a long list of “gear head” clients in the Huntsville, Ala. market.

With more than 20 million citizens, the Ivory Coast is open to new forms of construction that could help accelerate the home building process and alleviate the West African republic’s housing shortage.